Sreesanth said, "Next ball he was beaten and I said, 'is this the King Charles Lara? Who is this impostor, moving around nervously? I should have kept my mouth shut for the next ball - mind you, it was a length ball - Lara just pulled it over the church beyond the boundary! He is a true legend."

The unfortunate reality is that if a man came out as being gay in a game such as American football, he'd likely have his knees taken out in training camp by one of his teammates before he even made it to the regular season.

The unfortunate reality is that if a man came out as being gay in a game such as American football, he'd likely have his knees taken out in training camp by one of his teammates before he even made it to the regular season.

I'm sure that's true in many cases, but there have out gay men in fairly "manly" sports before. Someone who follows rugby league will know his name, but there was a pretty well known and successful gay player in the NRL in the 90s. I'm sure he dealt with a lot of crap over it, but it didn't prevent him from getting a place in the team or anything.

I'm sure that's true in many cases, but there have out gay men in fairly "manly" sports before. Someone who follows rugby league will know his name, but there was a pretty well known and successful gay player in the NRL in the 90s. I'm sure he dealt with a lot of crap over it, but it didn't prevent him from getting a place in the team or anything.

Most gay athletes only "come out" at the tail-end of their careers or after they've retired though, so it's really a case of the exceptions and the rule. I'm fine with a discussion of homosexuality in sport, but I don't think we should take the route of investigation as to who is gay and who is not.

I'm sure that's true in many cases, but there have out gay men in fairly "manly" sports before. Someone who follows rugby league will know his name, but there was a pretty well known and successful gay player in the NRL in the 90s. I'm sure he dealt with a lot of crap over it, but it didn't prevent him from getting a place in the team or anything.

Yea, but if I am professional sports player making a good amount of money, I am not going to risk that, and potentially my career or serious injury, by coming out during my playing days.

Most gay athletes only "come out" at the tail-end of their careers or after they've retired though, so it's really a case of the exceptions and the rule. I'm fine with a discussion of homosexuality in sport, but I don't think we should take the route of investigation as to who is gay and who is not.

Which athletes are gay? I want my fast bowlers to be all man tbh..

Originally Posted by vic_orthdox

Don't like using my iPod dock. Ruins battery life too much.

Originally Posted by benchmark00

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